But when they make a capital improvement--they recently added a generator and a tool shed--it is partially tax deductible.
Investment in equipment and software was flat, while capital improvement spending declined 4.4%.
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In return, the city promised to reduce property tax rates by 15 percent and pay cash for capital improvement projects from that point forward.
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He claimed to have raised money for capital improvement projects through a tax cut that generated more revenue when he was New York City's mayor.
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From 1977 to 1995, Mr. Itta worked for the North Slope Borough, ultimately serving in a number of leadership positions including Chief Administrative Officer, Public Works Director, Planning Director, and Director of Capital Improvement Program Management.
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On Tuesday, OAO Severstal went in for the kill, boasting a "highly credible restructuring plan designed to derive maximum value from Esmark, including a five-year capital improvement plan that carries the full support of the United Steelworkers, " the Russian company said.
Recent court cases and IRS regulations have more clearly defined the difference between a capital improvement that is depreciated and a repair that is currently deducted, moving away from the dollar amount as the criteria and towards the nature of the expense as the determining factor.
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When fewer workers can produce more output whether it is through capital investment or methods improvement, competitiveness improves but at the cost of lower employment.
While improvement in capital flows has certainly been a supportive factor since September 2012, the deterioration in the trade balance is likely to weigh on the external balance nonetheless.
True, there are signs of improvement in the capital's crime rate (murders this year so far number just over 270 compared with 397 for all of 1996), but from an appallingly low base.
Some venture firms avoid these investment pitfalls by targeting clean energy software companies and capital light hardware or process-improvement industries.
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In the short term, he said, the improvement and the recovery in capital spending would continue.
Since savings equals investment, any increase in the U.S. savings rate relative to investments will be offset by lower capital inflows and a dollar for dollar improvement in the trade account.
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Capital One also reported a 13 basis point improvement in its net interest margin largely due to lower cost of funds in the quarter.
Going forward, wireless capital spending will continue to be driven by network improvement initiatives.
But Capital Economics suggested there may not be much more improvement to come.
With the recent improvement in the economic picture, this capital flight has slowed, and money is flowing back into the stockmarket.
The Welsh capital was one of only three local authority areas in Wales to show an improvement over the last 10 years.
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"Generally speaking I expect bank results to show improvement, albeit from stress levels, during the second quarter, " says Barclays Capital analyst Jason Goldberg.
The development agency says the plan is not about image, but a real improvement in service standards, particularly for the business visitors who spend one tourism dollar in three in the capital.
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